Industry solutions
E-Commerce, Moving & Distribution Foam
If you resell packaging — box supplier, moving-supply retailer, e-commerce fulfillment — foam corner boards and pads are a volume category where sourcing wins or loses the margin. IPS supplies them factory-direct: extruded PE corners, edge boards, and pads produced in Tijuana at nearshore economics and shipped across the border.
Distributors buying from US converters are often paying a fabricator's markup on top of a manufacturer's. Buying from the plant itself — 25 minutes from San Diego, USMCA duty-free — resets that math, at case, pallet, or truckload quantities.
Foam applications
- Foam corner protectors at case and pallet quantities
- Edge boards and U-channels for moving and storage kits
- Foam pouches-ready sheets and pads for fulfillment stations
- Layer pads and void fill for repack operations
- Foam-laminated corrugated for mirror and artwork kits
- Private-label and bulk-pack programs
Technical specifications
| Typical materials | PE and recycled PE profiles; EPE sheets and pads for fulfillment |
| Line sizes | Standard corner-board sizes ready to quote; custom profiles cut to order |
| Order sizes | Case, pallet, and truckload quantities with volume pricing |
| Resale programs | Blanket orders and repeat-release scheduling for distributors |
| Economics | Factory-direct nearshore pricing; USMCA duty-free entry |
| Logistics | Cross-border shipping to Southern California and beyond |
Example applications
Distributor corner boards
Standard 2" × 2" PE corner protectors packed in distributor cases — a stocked line item priced to resell against national supply catalogs.
Mirror & artwork kit set
Foam-laminated corrugated pads plus U-channel edges, kitted for a moving-supply retailer's picture-packing SKU.
Fulfillment station pads
EPE pads cut to the three sizes a fulfillment operation actually uses, delivered on a standing monthly release.
Frequently asked questions
Do you sell at wholesale / distributor pricing?
Yes — distribution is a core channel for our line products. Pricing steps down at case, pallet, and truckload volumes, and blanket orders lock economics for repeat releases.
Can you match the corner boards we currently resell?
Send us the spec or a sample — leg size, wall, length, and material — and we'll quote the equivalent part factory-direct. Our quoting tool prices standard profiles instantly.
What are typical lead times to Southern California?
Production runs 5–10 business days for most line items, and the plant sits 25 minutes from the San Diego crossing — so freight to SoCal is measured in hours, not weeks.
Do you do private-label or custom packs?
Yes — bulk packs, retail-count cases, and private-label programs are available for distributor and retail partners.